Valve



Sgpt. 30, 1.952' J, MAYNARD 2,612,337

VALVE Filed May 31, 1946 gwm.

Patentecl Sept. 30, v1952 UNITED STATE- s PATENT. i

.Famed Maynard, Compton, Ca-lifq'lassignorwto Elgin RowlandV Parker, Gompton,v Calif.

My. invention. relates ,generally to: valves andl particularly to valves` adapted'iori' use' inl con.-v trolling the ilowlof liquids'from'tanks, vataand other receptacles.

Valves are commonly emplyedas tiret means for controlling the flow of liquidsfrom various types of receptacles and suoli valves have numerous faults which are' Welllmovvri.v Fort-exe- -ample, faucets', spigot's, cocksaridzother valves are provided with rotatableispindies whichzproject outwardly from' the vali'f'ebody;t usually-at' right angles to the ilovvof th'e'fliquid through the valve. Since clearancemust be pr'ovidedito' permit rotation of the operating handle. orv Wheel, such valves are: made relatively largewanid project at a considerable distance fromxthe re'- oeptacles to which theyfare applied andthus interfere with adjacent plumbing-v andv otheifobjects and are subject to breakage. lEtis-one-ob-4 ject of my. invention to obviatethis'- fault' by" providing a valvel in which the spindle erfvalve'e member is disposed'in the directionloi flowl'o'f liquid so that the valvemay'f bef mad-et relatively short in length and may' occupy only#slightly' more space than yan ordinary'pluglifting-Ly In valves of previous types; tl'ie` rotatable spindle carriesa valve dise or washervwhichlis'i engageable with' avalvc-seatfvvitliini the valve body and since-the disc* turns as it eng-ages'vtlie seat it is subjected tea-considerable wea-1-` and must be replaced quite often. It islariotlierfol# ject of-my invention toprovide'faf valvefiiiwlfiichthe spindle or valve member is'Ynonrotatablesov that the valve -disc'is'moved axially intoengagel' i ment withthe valvelseat vWitheutfturning; thus? eliminating friction therebetween'and prolong-v ing the service of the disc: u

Another faultv of" prior valves-1 thatftheir parts are held in' assembled`relation'byfruits-arid.v other fastening meanswh'ic'h require i'lieuseofvr Wrenches or other tools-inf assembling' and-dis- -assembling the parts and which must-be'care'-v fully adjusted to effect easelof;operatiloriwith-4 out binding of the parts. of my invention to provide avalve in whi'c'lithe non-rotatable valve member isf retained Within.

the valve body by means of a.- detachable-'con'- necting member which may bel readily applied and removed without the'iuse of to'olsg'thusfa'e cilitating assembling and disassembling ofthel Another object of myfinventionlisto'r provid'e 41161291111. (Cl. h-8:)

avalvef which is composed-of a minimumnumber oi' parts adapted for economical manu-face ture anduassemb-ly and one which isl -durable in use'` and. requires. lessY servicing" than' valves ofprevious types used for similari purposes.

'Further' objectsv ofy myy invention willf appear from the followingzspecication and the drawing;l which is intended for the .puposeifo illustrationonly; 'and in which:

-4 1 is"a"si-de elevational viewfofb my. improved valvei. showin'gLit appliedto-.use vvith al tank or other,v receptacle;

Fig.`.2 is a longitudinal part-'sectional View of thevalvedevic'e. v y

isi -afcross-sectional vievY takenon they line; 3-3 of-Fig'. 1; t

Eig.l4.is an' end. view" of? the dviceizvievved in thefdi-rection'offthezwarrow't in Fig'. 1;L.andl

My improved valve coniprise's,Y in general; ai valve: body 'memberi adapted to be screwed intotheftlire'ade'doutlet opening of a receptacle-and' provided with a bore formed with a valve-seat,y avalve. mem-ber adapted to-sl'ide'axially within the bore `ari-d2providedwith;aivalvehdisc-engage able 4vvitlithe? valve. seatitsaid valve".'member` bee" irigl p'froi'fidedfy with a i peripheralgioove; ,in-teren# gagirigcnm'eans'r orr thef body member arl-d1Y valve: member. for' preventing.relativecrotatrcfr there-jbfetvv'eenr an actuating-sleeve threaded ontotlthe: body'n'remberto adapt i`t tof`move axially there# of,y and; a detachable'. connecting memb er;` car-T -ried by'tl'ieisleeveand engageable in-theiperiphe'" eral groove vof said valve member',.sa id.connect=" ingfmemb'er being adapted; upon 1 rotationcf the actuating-1' sie'eve in one' direction, `to2 slide v saifci` int an direction: toi: disengagea said valve: .disc-liront" fiom? thereceptaclel vr3,1. tiret-bod member hasia. periphe'raliv flange IP55. The bod-'ye member Walt Il' at!y its V- inner" endjl their endf wail being;-

3 apertured to provide a valve oriiice I8. The rim of the orii-ce I8 is machined to provide a conical` valve seat 29. Referring to Figs. 2 and 5, the body member I9 has spaced ears or lugs 2| on its interior for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.

A substantially tubular valve member 25 is adaptedto slide axially in the body member I9 to open and close the'valve. The valve member 25 comprises a cylindrical stem portion 26 which is slightly smaller in diameter than the bore I to adapt it to slide axially therein. The stem portion 26 may have a peripheral groove 21 for re-lv valve member 25, the` spaces 63 between the proceiving a sealing ring 28 which serves to prevent leakage of liquid between the stem portion and bore I6. The stem portion 26 projects4 outwardly beyond the outer flanged end vof the body member I9 and is provided with a circumferential ange 29 which is recessed to form a peripheral groove 39. The valve member 25 has an outer axial extension 32 which is provided with external screw threads of standard size to adapt the end coupling of a hose (not shown)A to be attached'to the valve member when desired. The

valve member is provided with an axial bore 33 having a counterbored portion 34 at the outer end of the member. The bore 33 extends .to a

point adjacent the inner end of the stem portion 25, thus leaving an` end wall 36. The inner end ofthe stem portion 26 is provided with arcuate recesses 38 in its periphery, thus forming a pair of radial projections 39 adapted to t between the lugs 2I of the body member I9 to prevent relative rotation between the body member and the valve member 25 while permitting relative axial movement therebetween. The stem portion 26 is also provided with a transverse rectangular passage 49 which communicates with the bore 33. It will be apparent from the above that liquid entering the bore I6, by way of the opening I8, is adapted to flow through the recesses 38 and passage 49 into the bore `33 and to discharge through the open outer end of the valve meme ber 25. y l

. Secured to the inner end of the stemportion 26 of the valve member 25 `is. a valve rdisc or washer 44, preferably made from resilient material such as rubber. The disc 44 may beheld in place by means of a screw 45 passing through a hole in the disc and screwed into a threaded hole in the endof the stem portion l26. 1;The,valve disc 44 may be provided with a conical face 48 adapted to vengage againstthe -valve seat 29 when the valve member 25 is slid inwardly'to the,y

position shown in Fig. 2.

An actuating sleeve 59 is providedj` with a threaded bore 5I to adapt the sleeve to be screwed onto the body member I9 and has a counterbore 52 of a diameter capable of receiving the iianges I5. and 29 of the body member I9 and valve'mernber 25, respectively. Projecting radially-fromv which the legs 58 and 59 of the connecting mem-v ber A6I! may be inserted through the holes and groove to'connect the sleeve and valve member 1 y member.

for unitary axial movement while permitting rela' tive rotation vbetween the sleeve and valve mem ber. The inherent resiliency of the legs 58 and 59 causes them to frictionally engage in the holes 55 and 56 to resist displacement of the connect# ing member 69.

With the parts of the valve device assembled in the relation shown in Fig. 2, thedevice is connected `to` the receptacle".l I3 by. screwing the threaded portion `of the body memberv I9 into the outlet opening I2 of the receptacle. To facilitate this attachment, I prefer to provide spaced radial projections 62 within the counterbore 34 of the jections thus forming slots rfor receiving a, screwdriver or other tool capable of rotating the valve The valve member 25 is keyed rotatively with the body member I9 by reason of the interengagement of the lugs 2| and projections 3.9 and thus rotation of the valve member 25 causes the body member I9 to be screwed into the outlet opening I2. It is to be noted that the need for providing the valve member; with a wrench-engaging portion is avoided and thus the over-all length of the valve device is reduced to a minimum. I k;

Assuming that the `parts offthe valve are in the relative positions shown in Fig. 2, that is, with the valve disc 44 in, engagement with the valve seat 29, the valve will'beclosedland liquid within thereceptacle I3 thus will jbefprevented from discharging through theorice I8. -When it is desired to remove liquidvfrom the receptacle I3, the

actuating sleeve `59 is rotated'in counterclockwise direction, as viewed inAFig. l and sincethe engaging screw threads of `the sleeve and body member I9 are of right-'hand pitch the sleeve will move outwardly, movement or the sleeve in this direction being limited by theengagement of its inner threaded portion with the ilange I5 of the body member. As the actuating sleeve 59 is rotated and moved axially-,outward the legs 58 and 59 ,of the connecting member 69 move circumferentially in the groove 39 and act to slide the valve member 25 outwardly. n

As the valve member 25 is thus shiftedV to Open position ythe valve disc 44 is disengaged from the valve seat 29 to permit liquid to flow through the` orificel I8, the rate of ilowl or theliquid being dependent upon the degree Vof movement of .the valve member. vFrom the orifice I8, the liquid flows lthrough therecesses V38 and opening. 49 into the bore 33 of vthevalve member` 25 and discharges through the outer open end of the valveA member. If desired,A a hose may be attached to the outer threaded endy 32 of the valve member 25 for conducting the liquid to a remote location. While it is within the concept of this invention to form the valve member 25,v with an angular spout, I prefer to provide the .straight axial portion 32 since a valve having suchan outlet end will occupy a minimum space and the valve will not detract from ythe appearanceof a receptacle, such as a water heater tank. I s

When it is desired to shut the valve to stop the flow of liquid from the receptacle I the actuating r,sleeve 59 is turned in reverse direction and thus caused tor move inwardly.V Through the connectingl member 69;, the valve member 25 is shifted inwardly `to engage the valve disc .45 with thevalve seat 29t0 disrupt the fiow of liquid` through the oriiice I8.l

t is to be particularly noted that the valve member 25 is prevented yfrom rotating and thus the valve discv 45, isfmoved iaxially'away from the seat 20. Through this provision wearing away or grooving of the valve disc, kwhich is unavoidable when the disc is rotated, isprevented and thus the disc 44 will remain serviceable over a long period of time.

Another advantage of my improved valve resides in the fact that its parts may be conveniently and quickly disassembled without the use of wrenches or other tools when it is desired to renew the valve disc or to clean the interior of the valve. It is a well known fact that the kinternal parts of valveswhich are opened only occasionally are subject to corrosion and lime deposits are built up thereon, tending to reduce the size of the passage therethrough. It is therefore necessary to clean the interior of the valve and in the present improved valve this is y accomplished by merely removing the connecting member by prying its cross-bar away from the sleeve 50 to withdraw the legs 58 and 59 from the holes 55 and 56 to uncouple the valve member 25 and actuating sleeve 5D. The valve member 25 then may be withdrawn from the bodymember l0 and the valve disc 44 replaced by a new disc. The passages in the valve member 25 and the orce I8 in the body member may then be cleaned, after which the parts may be re-assembled in the manner explained before.

Thus, it will be seen that my valve may be readily assembled and disassembled without the use of tools and that the cleaning'of the parts which are subject to the corrosive eiects of liquids is greatly expedited.

My valve is of comparatively simple construction, being composed of a minimum number of parts adapted for economical manufacture and capable of being assembled without the use oi. tools. The parts of the valve may be made from brass or other corrosion-resistant material to render the valve operative over a long period of time.

Although I have shown the valve as embodied in a preferred form of construction, by Way of example, it will be understood that it may be modie'd in various particulars without departing from the spirit of the invention. Consequently, I do not desire to be limited by the foregoing specifications, but desire to be afforded the full scope of the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

A drain valve for use with a receptacle having a screw-threaded outlet opening, including: a body member having external screw threads extending throughout the major portion of its length by which said member can be screwed into said opening, said body member having a peripheral iiange at its outer end and a bore provided with a valve seat; a tubular valve member slidable axially in said bore and having an end projecting forwardly from said outer end of said body member and provided with a pair of axially spaced, peripheral ilanges defining between them a peripheral groove; interengaging means on said body member and said valve member for preventing relative rotation therebetween; an actuating sleeve having a bore and a reduced internally screw-threaded portion providing an internal annular shoulder, said peripheral flange of said body member being of larger diameter than said internally screw-threaded portion so that said sleeve can be screwed onto said body member only from the inner end thereof, said peripheral flanges of said valve member having a close fit in said bore of said sleeve, said peripheral flange of said body member providing a stop against which said shoulder engages to prevent withdrawal of said sleeve in an outward direction; and connecting means detachably mounted on said sleeve and engageable in said peripheral' groove so that rotation of said sleeve in one direction causes sliding movement of said valve mem*- ber in a vdirection to eiect engagement thereof with said seat to close said valve and rotation of said sleeve in the opposite direction effects disengagement of said valve member from said seat so as to open said valve.

JAMES MAYNARD.

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